Ludhiana, November 8 — A 48-year-old woman was allegedly drugged and robbed of her gold bangles by a group of unidentified women while traveling on a bus near the Jalandhar bypass, police said on Friday.
The victim, Minakshi, a resident of Garhshankar in Hoshiarpur district, had come to visit her parental home in Basti Jodhewal. In her complaint, she stated that around 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, she was waiting for a bus to Garhshankar when five to six women approached her and began chatting with her.
As a Punjab Roadways bus arrived, Minakshi boarded it, followed closely by the same women. They allegedly surrounded her near the entrance, preventing her from moving inside. During the commotion, one of them reportedly jabbed her with a sharp object near her shoulder, causing her to feel dizzy and disoriented.
ASI Harmesh Lal, the investigating officer, said the accused removed Minakshi’s gold bangles, weighing about 40 grams, during a brief scuffle before getting off the bus midway. “We are examining CCTV footage from around the bus stop area to identify the suspects,” he said.
Minakshi told police she only realized her bangles were missing after reaching Garhshankar, where she went for a medical check-up at the civil hospital. She immediately reported the matter to the police.
Based on her complaint, the Salem Tabri police have registered a case against six unidentified women under Sections 115(2), 304, and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and launched an investigation.
